May Calendar

What’s happening this month

Cayla Stanley

MUSEUMS & GALLERIES

The Baker Museum

Through 5/18Rediscovering Egypt: The Collection of the Dahesh Museum of Art combines original engravings from the Description de l’Egypte—considered the foundational work of modern Egyptology—with works from the collection of the Dahesh Museum of Art in New York City.

Through 7/6 American marine art and maritime artifacts are on display in TheCoast and the Sea, organized by the New-York Historical Society.

Through 7/6 Featuring nearly 100 dioramas devoted to current Belgian artists and art movements, Museum to Scale 1/7 recalls the Wunderkammern, or “cabinets of curiosities and wonder.”

10-7/6 Nearly 300 works by Collier County K-12 students are on display in the SixthAnnual Student Exhibition.

28 Art After Hours invites you to explore the museum’s galleries to the tune of local musicians from 6-9 p.m. Free.

Admission $10 per adult, $5 per fulltime student and free for children 17 and younger (unless otherwise noted). 597-1900. artisnaples.org

BIG Arts

3-20Beyond the Refrigerator Door and Open Doors children’s exhibits. Free.

Through 6/30Seminole Artists Brian and Pedro Zepeda: Rooted in Tradition contains beading, patchwork, wood carvings, sculpture and illustrations by the two brothers. Guy LaBree: The Barefoot Artist displays 27 original paintings and giclées on loan from LaBree and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. Free. 252-8476. colliermuseums.com

Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary

Through 5/15 Renowned photographer Clyde Butcher’s work is on display in BigCypress Swamp: The Western Everglades. Free. 348-9151. corkscrew.audubon.org

Fort Myers Art Walk

2 The monthly, self-guided event lets you browse the art galleries and businesses of the historic Fort Myers River District. Free. 278-5236. fortmyersartwalk.com

Gallery on Fifth

Through 5/1 Nearly 15 paintings from the vast collection of Mr. Tony Broy will be on public display in Wassily Kandinsky Livesin Naples, including original watercolor by Wassily Kandinsky; graphic works by Toulouse Lautrec, Picasso and Miro; and original paintings by Vasily Nesterenko, Scott Goodwillie and Malcolm Liepke. Free. 220-7503. artorg.net

Harmon-Meek Gallery

Through 5/2 The Moonscapes group exhibition features all works including the moon by gallery artists. Free. 261-2637. harmonmeekgallery.com

The Holocaust Museum & Education Center of Southwest Florida

Through 6/1 In Artists of Deception: The Ghost Army of WWII, learn about the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, which consisted of artists and sound technicians who fought a war of deception against the Axis troops in Western Europe. $10 per adult, $5 per student age 12 to 15, free for students under 12. 263-9200. holocaustmuseumswfl.org

8 The Trust for the Advancement of Responsible Artists (TARA) presents a concert by the jazz vocalist at the Artis—Naples Daniels Pavilion to benefit the Foundation of the Developmentally Disabled. $150. 919-0408. gigforgood.org

THEATER & SHOWS

The Big Bang

Through 5/3 Catch the madcap musical tour through history at BIG Arts. $42 per adult, $5 per student or child. 472-6862. bigarts.org

Dixie Swim Club

Through 5/11 Five Southern women from the same college swim team reunite at a beach house in North Carolina. The comedy performed at Off Broadway Palm Theatre tells a story of friendship as it evolves over a period of 33 years. $29-49. 278-4422. broadwaypalm.com

Forever Plaid

1-4, 8-11 TheatreZone performs an affectionate homage to the close-harmony male singers of the 1950s at Community School of Naples. $43-48. theatrezone-florida.com

Glengarry Glen Ross

Through 5/3 The Laboratory Theater of Florida takes on the highly acclaimed play about über-competitive real estate agents. $20 per general admission, $12 per student. 218-0481. laboratorytheaterflorida.com

Heart Song

Through 5/11 A middle-aged woman looking for a new lease on life finds her passion in a Flamenco class. Florida Repertory Theatre performs the Eastern U.S. premiere at historic Arcade Theatre. $40-45. 332-4488. floridarep.org

Through 5/24 A traveling salesman’s plans to skip town with the cash he conned are spoiled when he falls in love with the town librarian. Showing at Broadway Palm Dinner Theatre. $35-58 per adult, $18-22 per child. 278-4422. broadwaypalm.com

Nabucco

2 Opera Naples takes the stage at Artis—Naples with music by Giuseppe Verdi. $25-85. 963-9050. operanaples.org

9 Head to Center for the Arts Bonita Springs for a rendition of the classic musical by the center’s Youth Players. $10 per adult, $5 per student. artcenterbonita.org

SPORTS & OUTDOORS

Great Dock Canoe Race

10 Take to the water or cheer on your fellow Neapolitans at Crayton Cove as the tradition—this year themed Zombies in Paradise and benefiting Drug Free Collier—marks the busy season’s close. Free. 263-9940. greatdockcanoerace.com

10 Take a run through beautiful Lovers Key State Park to benefit Friends of Lovers Key. $15-35. ftmyerstrackclub.com

FESTIVALS, FAIRS & MORE

ArtsNaples World Festival

1-10 Celebrate the cultural arts of Italy in various locations across the town. Ticket prices vary. (888) 613-8488. artsnaplesworldfestival.org

Community Day

18 The family-friendly event returns with art and activities for all ages across the Artis—Naples campus. Free. 597-1900. artisnaples.org

Dancing Under the Stars

7 Mercato hosts a 30-minute lesson from Arthur Murray Dance Studios of Naples followed by open dancing to big-band swing and more. Dancing $5 per person or $10 per couple, dinner and dancing $100 per couple. 227-4405. dancingunderthestarsnaples.com

4 Mercato offers food from its restaurants plus music and kids’ activities on the lawn across from Naples Flatbread. Free admission; food and drink for sale. mercatoshops.com

Naples Zoo

3 Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with presentations by three area National Wildlife Refuges: J.N. “Ding” Darling, Florida Panther and Ten Thousand Islands.

11 If you buy a child’s ticket online on Mother’s Day, get a free ticket for mom.

16-19 The zoo recognizes Armed Forces Day with free admission to all active and prior service military personnel with the presentation of military identification or a veteran’s organization member card and matching name photo ID. Adult and child guests in their party can purchase online tickets at $2 off regular admission during the weekend.

23-26 Over Memorial Day weekend, enjoy an online offer for a free child ticket with a paid adult. 262-5409. napleszoo.com

Taste of the Beach

4 The 19th Annual Fort Myers Beach event will feature samplings from more than 20 restaurants and live music on Old San Carlos Boulevard. Admission $5 per adult and child over age 12, food tickets $1 each. fortmyersbeach.org

Taste of Marco

4 The island’s signature food-tasting event returns to The Esplanade, with live music by the Greg Millier Band. Benefits the Greater Marco Family YMCA. $5 per adult, free for children age 12 and younger. 394-3144, ext. 205.